Dry-fire training has long been the secret weapon for shooters looking to improve their accuracy and draw time without burning through expensive ammunition. What’s even better is you can do it in the comfort of your own home without time-consuming trips to the range or on busy ranges, waiting for your turn on a lane. … Read more
Details of a McClain County Sheriff’s Office school resource deputy’s accidental discharge, which occurred on the playground of Blanchard Elementary School in December, have emerged, highlighting the importance of gear choices and holster design when carrying a firearm in public. See the Full Press release below. McCLAIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Landy Offolter, Sheriff December 17th, … Read more
The ratio of keeping your skills sharp to the amount of money you have to spend on ammo is one that’s spiraling out of control. I miss the days of 9mm running for 8.99 a box. Sadly, I don’t think those prices will ever come back. Lots of dry fire is the new normal, but … Read more
While dry fire practice is very beneficial, it’s always boring. Well, it can be. Ten reps often feel like 50. Just plain dry firing gets boring and doesn’t always offer the best practice. Yet, dry fire remains important. The world and firearm industry recognized this, and they’ve responded with numerous laser systems and targets to … Read more
Dry fire with a AR-15 is hardly an entertaining event. Focus, get a good stance and grip, pull the trigger carefully and repeat. Every time you take a shot, you have to run back the charging handle and reset the weapon. It gets old fast, and it speeds up the development of tennis elbow. Honestly, … Read more
Good dry fire gadgets are well worth their initial cost. Things like the Mantis X10 aren’t cheap, but they provide a ton of training capabilities, even when the upfront cost seems rather high. Revolutionizing dry fire isn’t easy to do, but occasionally someone finds a way. Today we are talking about the DryFireMag from a … Read more
Social media advertisements in the gun world are often for Chinese rip-offs of American products. They’re mostly near-useless or even sometimes dangerous junk. And then there’s the occasional gem. I found one of those gems recently in the form of a company called PTS Barricade. Their InstaFaceSpace profile swung across my feed and caught my … Read more
I’ve had a Mantis X10 Elite training system for quite some time now and I’ve been trying to figure out how to write this review. It’s not easy to fully encapsulate what this little device can do. It’s an intimidating prospect, and my goal is to try and capture all the ways you can train … Read more
According to Texas-based gun guru Ron Grobman, “home is where you master technique, the range is where you practice it.” Given the cost of ammo and the time and money required to get to a range, that’s just as well. But first, a quick word about safety . . . Never practice with a loaded gun. Always unload and safety … Read more
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